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| Islam | |
|---|---|
| إِسْلَام Islām | |
 | |
| Type | Universal religion |
| Classification | Abrahamic, Arabian |
| Scripture | Qur'an (as the central text), belief in previous revelations such as the Tawrat (Torah), Injeel (Gospel) |
| Theology | Monotheism |
| Language | Classical Arabic |
| Founder | Muhammad |
| Origin | 7th century CE Jabal al-Nour, near Mecca, Hejaz, Arabia |
| Separations | Bahá'í Faith |
| Members | c. 1-1.8 billion |
Islam (Arabic: إِسْلَام) is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion founded by Muhammad and centered on the Quran and the teachings of Muhammad, the religion's founder.[1] There are approximately 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide.[2] A person who believes in Islam is called a Muslim. Islam means submission of one's will to the will of God.
Most teachings and beliefs of Islam are written out in the Quran (the words from God) (also spelled Qur'an or Kuran), the central holy scripture of Islam. Alongside the Qur'an, Muslims also believe in the previous revelations of God, such as the Tawrat (Torah),the Injeel (Gospel), Muslims believe that the Quran was spoken to Muhammad by the angel Gabriel. The Quran is regarded as the word of God (or Allah), while Muhammad is regarded as the last prophet and messenger of God. Other beliefs and rules about what Muslims should do may come from hadiths.[3]
Muslims believe that there were many other prophets before Muhammad since the dawn of humanity, beginning with the Prophet Adam and including the Prophet Noah (Nuh), the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), the Prophet Moses (Musa), the Prophet David (Dawuud), and the Prophet Jesus (Isa). They believe that all these prophets were given messages by God to their communities, but Satan (referred to as 'Shaytan شيطان' in Arabic) made the past communities deviate from them. Muslims believe that the content of the Quran (written in Arabic) is protected by Allah as mentioned in the Quran and is the final message of God for all of mankind until the Day of Judgement.
Most Muslims belong to one of two groups. The most common is Sunni Islam (75–90% of all Muslims are Sunni Muslims). The second is Shia Islam (10–20% of all Muslims are Shias – also called Shiites). There are also non-denominational Muslims who do not follow any sect and school of thought (madhab); they make up a majority of the Muslims in eight countries (and a plurality in three others): Albania (65%), Kyrgyzstan (64%), Kosovo (58%), Indonesia (56%), Mali (55%), Bosnia and Herzegovina (54%), Uzbekistan (54%), Azerbaijan (45%), Russia (45%), and Nigeria (42%).[4]
With about 1.75 billion followers (24% of the world's population), Islam is the second-largest religion in the world. Islam is also the fastest-growing religion in the world.
- ↑ "Islam | religion". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
- ↑ "What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World? | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
- ↑ Kamali, Mohammad Hashim. A textbook of Hadith studies: authenticity, compilation, classification and criticism of Hadith. Kube Publishing Ltd, 2014.
- ↑ "Chapter 1: Religious Affiliation". The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity. Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project. August 9, 2012. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2013.